Is Drifblim Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Enormous HP with Ghost/Flying typing. Handles Maylene with immunity to Fighting and Normal. Fantina uses one. AbilityUnburden with a Berry doubles Speed after consumption. A fun gimmick that actually works in story battles. Not top-tier, but always interesting.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Drifloon resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Drifblim cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 28.
How to Get Drifblim in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Drifblim isn't available in the wild in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Start by transferring Drifloon from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Drifloon to Drifblim is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Drifblim in BDSP
Step 1Obtain DrifloonCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Sword & ShieldAvailableCatch in Sword & Shield via Overworld · North Lake Miloch · Heavy Fog, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Special encounter · Valley Windworks. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Special encounter · Valley Windworks. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 8 · Yellow Flower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Hau'oli Cemetery. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Hau'oli Cemetery. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Drifblim ✓
Drifblim Weakness
Type-wise, Drifblim takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. Normal, Fighting, and Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Poison |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting, Ground |
What is Drifblim Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Drifblim
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x57-69% Payback 2x21-26% | ||
 Shinx Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Shinx builds →Volt Switch 2x36-43% Bite 2x29-34% | ||
 Pachirisu Electric | C | |
 Electrike Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Electrike builds →Thunderbolt 2x61-73% Snarl 2x27-32% | ||
 Luxio Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Luxio builds →Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Bite 2x38-46% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x61-73% Payback 2x23-27% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x81-95% Snarl 2x32-39% | ||
 Luxray Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Luxray builds →Thunderbolt 2x73-86% Bite 2x46-55% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x55-65% Thunderbolt 2x41-49% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Thunderbolt 2x57-68% Dark Pulse 2x51-60% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x86-101%KO Stone Edge 2x81-95% Shadow Claw 2x57-68% Thunderbolt 2x41-49% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x97-114%KO Sucker Punch 2x46-55% | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x81-95% Snarl 2x32-39% | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Luxray builds →Thunderbolt 2x73-86% Bite 2x46-55% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x55-65% Thunderbolt 2x41-49% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x82-96% Stone Edge 2x78-92% Shadow Claw 2x55-64% Thunderbolt 2x39-46% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x94-111%KO Sucker Punch 2x44-52% | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x75-89% Snarl 2x32-38% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x52-62% Thunderbolt 2x39-46% | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Luxray builds →Thunderbolt 2x69-82% Bite 2x44-52% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x81-96% Stone Edge 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x61-72% Shadow Claw 2x41-48% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x44-52% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x93-110%KO Sucker Punch 2x44-52% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x81-96% Stone Edge 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Weavile builds →Avalanche 2x65-77% Assurance 2x65-77% Shadow Claw 2x50-60% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x61-72% Shadow Claw 2x41-48% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x42-50% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x80-94% Shadow Ball 2x48-57% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x81-96% Stone Edge 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x65-77% Thief 2x35-41% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Weavile builds →Avalanche 2x65-77% Assurance 2x65-77% Shadow Claw 2x50-60% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x139-163%KO Sucker Punch 2x44-52% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x81-96% Shadow Ball 2x48-57% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x76-90% Avalanche 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x116-137%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Avalanche 2x47-55% Thief 2x47-55% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Drifblim with Stone Edge (208-245%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (85-101%). Rotom deals 56-66% with Hex.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x166-196%KO Stone Edge 2x208-245%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x85-101%KO Sludge Bomb24-28% Giga Drain13-16% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemStickybarb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Rotom builds →Hex 2x56-66% | ||
Drifblim Evolutions
Drifblim is the evolved form of Drifloon. Breeding produces Drifloon eggs, and they're slow to hatch. Evolving from Drifloon gave Drifblim the biggest boost in HP (+60), bringing the total to 498 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Drifblim to get Drifloon eggs easily using 31 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Clear Smog, Destiny Bond and 6 more.
BDSP Drifblim Best Moveset
150 HP with hidden AbilityFlare Boost boosting Sp. Atk 50% while burned and AbilityUnburden doubling Speed when the item is consumed. Ghost/Flying TermStab at 90 Sp. Atk gives the moveset special offense. Fell from C-tier because 44/54 defenses mean the 150 HP provides less real bulk than expected.
Best Build
Drifblim best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Strength Sap
- Calm Mind
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Clear Smog aren't available any other way for Drifblim, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Phantom Force and Fly for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Drifblim Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Drifblim has a 498 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. It works best as a balanced. Shadow Ball with Psychicseed is the standard set.
Aftermath is the go-to ability for Drifblim. It damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move. Its hidden ability Flare Boost can work in specific setups. Unburden is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Drifblim fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Strengthsap, Calm Mind, and Thunderbolt. Shadow Ball leads at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Drifblim first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves